Smith County Insider

Mrs. Peggie Thomas HuddlestonMrs. Peggie Thomas Huddleston, age 81 of Gallatin, died Sunday morning, January 3 at her home. She is survived...

By Mary Parker Draper, Extension Agent – Smith CountyWith all the sweet treats that have tempted us over the holidays, we may find ourselv...

Smith County students will return to class after Winter/Christmas break on Tuesday January 5, 2021; however, the previous hybrid schedule w...

Mr. Charles StallingsMr. Charles Stallings, age 82 of Lebanon, TN, and a longtime resident of Hickman, TN, passed away on Sunday, January 3...

A Community Blood Drive will be held inside the Activities Room of the Smith County Chamber of Commerce from noon until 6 p.m. on Monday, J...

Mrs. Marilyn EddingtonMrs. Marilyn Eddington, age 82 of Brush Creek, TN, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020.Mrs. Eddington was bor...

Mrs. Frances MasseyMrs. Frances Massey, age 92 of Elmwood, TN, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021.Mrs. Massey was born August 5, 1928...

Mrs. Vivian Sloan Jones, age 65 of Russell Hill, died Sunday morning, January 3 at her home. She is survived by: husband, Anthony Jones; so...

The Tennessee Department of Health has announced an updated estimate timeline for COVID-19 vaccination in the state. Wide public availabili...

Mrs. Nellie Price, age 89 of Carthage, died Thursday morning, December 31 at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. She is survived by: husba...

by Steve Norris, Smith County Insider Weather CorrespondentA weather system with several inches of rain, wind gusting over 30 miles an hou...

Mr. Donald Terry JohnsonMr. Donald Terry Johnson, age 73 of Gordonsville, TN, and a native of the Willette Community of Macon County, TN, p...

Do you work in Smith County, or do you commute out of Smith County to earn a living?If you leave the county to work, you’re not alone. In f...

Dr. Rick Rutherford, RRMC Chief of Staff, took a quick time-out from treating patients in his office to receive his Moderna COVID-19 vaccina...

By Mary Parker Draper, Extension Agent – Smith CountyWe have almost made it through 2020! With the hopes of a brighter 2021, many of us wi...

Mr. Fillmore WoodardMr. Fillmore Woodard of the Funns Branch Community died at 12:45 a.m. Thursday morning at the Quality Center for Rehabi...

Mrs. Yvonne BeanMrs. Yvonne Bean, age 78 of Grant died Friday morning, December 25 at Smith County Health Care. She is survived by: husband...

Mr. Jim Matoy age 52 of Bagdad, died Friday, December 25 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. He is survived by: spouse, Sonya Albritton and...

Mr. Philip Gibbs age 33 of Greenbrier, TN passed away Wednesday December 23, 2020.Mr. Gibbs was a son of the William Terry Gibbs and the l...

All local law enforcement non-emergent phone Iines are currently down due to the previously reported AT&T outage affecting the E-911 system...

Due to an outage with AT&T’s service in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia, the Smith County E-911 system is experiencing communication issue...

Members of the Smith County Sheriff’s Office hand out goodie bags. Photo courtesy of SCSO Lt. Kelly Hailey.On Friday December, 28, the Sher...

The following is an excerpt from the Smith County History Book. The book was published in 1986 by the Smith County Homecoming ’86 Heritage C...

Paramedic Dustin Dillehay of the Smith County Emergency Medical Services is administered the COVID-19 vaccine by the Smith County Health Dep...

Mr. Mike “Road” RuisMr. Mike “Road” Ruis, age 66 of Carthage and formerly of Lebanon, died Monday afternoon, December 21 at Riverview Regio...